What's on TV this week
Our list of what aspiring filmmakers might wish to consder viewing on television this week.
SUNDAY
City of Men
11:10PM SBS Drama Series
This Nine part series was created as a follow up to the Academy Award winning film 'City of God'.
MONDAY
Funland
10:00PM SBS Drama Series
Written by Jeremy Dyson (League of Gentleman) and Simon Ashton (East Enders). SBS usually have fairly interesting things in this timeslot like 'Skins', 'Shameless' and 'Queer as Folk'.
TUESDAY
The Fog of War
10:00 SBS Documentary Feature
Eighty-five-year-old US statesman and businessman Robert S McNamara belies his age. He's fit, alert, feisty and entirely on top of memories as well as statistics. He claims that from 1961-68 the US came "within a hair's breadth" of nuclear war with the USSR three times. He mentions that, while the CIA was convinced that Cuba in October 1962 had the missiles but not the warheads, Fidel Castro personally told him 30 years later that not only were there many nuclear warheads on the island at the time, but that he recommended that Khruschev use them, knowing full well that Cuba would be wiped out as a result.
This Academy Award winning documnetary was directed by the legendary fiolmmaker Errol Morris.
The Loop
11:30PM SEVEN Sit-com
This sit-com ran for two seasons in the USA before getting the bog axe. Well known actors Mimi Rodgers and Philip Baker Hall co-star amongst a cast of younger lesser known actors.
THURSDAY
Galippoli Submarine
8:30pm ABC Documentary
Made by local production company Electric Pictures this film is a clever combination of re-enactment and treasue hunt. If you think you know the ANZAC story - think again, this is definately worth tuning in for.
The West Wing
10:20pm W Drama Series
Foxtel plays 'The West Wing' on an almost constant cycle, however this week is a watershed moment, they will play Season 4, previously they've been playing a cycle of Seasons 1-3.
FRIDAY
Casulties of War
11:25PM ABC Drama Feature
Sean Penn and Michael J Fox star in this dramatic film from Brian De Palma. Look out for John C Rielly and John Leguizamo making their screen debuts.
SUNDAY
City of Men
11:10PM SBS Drama Series
This Nine part series was created as a follow up to the Academy Award winning film 'City of God'.
MONDAY
Funland
10:00PM SBS Drama Series
Written by Jeremy Dyson (League of Gentleman) and Simon Ashton (East Enders). SBS usually have fairly interesting things in this timeslot like 'Skins', 'Shameless' and 'Queer as Folk'.
TUESDAY
The Fog of War
10:00 SBS Documentary Feature
Eighty-five-year-old US statesman and businessman Robert S McNamara belies his age. He's fit, alert, feisty and entirely on top of memories as well as statistics. He claims that from 1961-68 the US came "within a hair's breadth" of nuclear war with the USSR three times. He mentions that, while the CIA was convinced that Cuba in October 1962 had the missiles but not the warheads, Fidel Castro personally told him 30 years later that not only were there many nuclear warheads on the island at the time, but that he recommended that Khruschev use them, knowing full well that Cuba would be wiped out as a result.
This Academy Award winning documnetary was directed by the legendary fiolmmaker Errol Morris.
The Loop
11:30PM SEVEN Sit-com
This sit-com ran for two seasons in the USA before getting the bog axe. Well known actors Mimi Rodgers and Philip Baker Hall co-star amongst a cast of younger lesser known actors.
THURSDAY
Galippoli Submarine
8:30pm ABC Documentary
Made by local production company Electric Pictures this film is a clever combination of re-enactment and treasue hunt. If you think you know the ANZAC story - think again, this is definately worth tuning in for.
The West Wing
10:20pm W Drama Series
Foxtel plays 'The West Wing' on an almost constant cycle, however this week is a watershed moment, they will play Season 4, previously they've been playing a cycle of Seasons 1-3.
FRIDAY
Casulties of War
11:25PM ABC Drama Feature
Sean Penn and Michael J Fox star in this dramatic film from Brian De Palma. Look out for John C Rielly and John Leguizamo making their screen debuts.
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